Having Black Friday withdrawals of snatching up deeply discounted items? Don't you miss the thrill of beating the retailers at their own game...especially during these rough economic times?
Well say hello to the Gilt Group and HauteLook of streetwear, where a new item goes on sale every day at midnight for at least 50% or more.
JackThreads
29 November 2008
JackThreads
24 November 2008
DimePiece Designs (swag not included)
Parachute Hoodie $86
This female empowering street wear line is definitely making their presence known with an exciting new Holiday 08' Collection featuring more cut & sew pieces like this really hot hoodie that I might need to get in both colors.
If you know me, I'm not a casual type of girl so I really like the structure and drape of this piece.
Check out their brand spanking new website to shop the latest collection, get inspiration, to figure out what DimePiece actually means if you didn't know already, and to see why this line is not going anywhere, anytime soon.
www.dimepiecedesigns.com
23 November 2008
Word.
http://www.icantaffordtoloveny.com/
I can't even afford to buy this shirt :-/
Courtesy of Thrillist
22 November 2008
MAC X Hello Kitty!!!!!!!!
This means waiting in another long line, which I am 100% sure will be even longer and sell out even quicker than the MAC X Barbie Collabo.
Arriving
2/10 on MAC.com
2/12 in MAC stores
March 09' International
photos courtesy of temptalia.com
For a full product rundown and price points click Hello Kitty :-)
21 November 2008
Space 15 Twenty: Shop.Art.Music.
Are you tired of malls, outlet malls, mini malls, outdoor malls....just need a new way to shop that will inspire you rather than drain your soul or your wallet? Yes? Then check out this new concept from Urban Outfitters...
"A new retail experiment in Hollywood, CA, Space 15 Twenty creates an opportunity for Urban Outfitters to collaborate with creative brands we find inspiring and interesting.
A courtyard leads from each store to an outdoor performance space and adjoining gallery. Both of which encourage designers and artists to become part of a curated environment. Working with neighboring music, film and art establishments, both courtyard and adjoining gallery will present a rotating cast of local musicians and artists.
The Urban Outfitters store will feature one-off installations by a new designer every few months. Alongside the 11,000 square foot Urban Outfitters store, Space 15 Twenty will host a selection of vendors. The revolving brands utilizing these spaces will reflect and compliment Urban Outfitters and present our customers with an overarching view of people and brands which are excited to be aligned with."
Peep the site to see current events and what designers/artists they are linked with at the moment. I'm definitely checking this out when I'm back in LA in December.
-http://www.space1520.com/
Nov 21 2008 7:00PM-10:00PM
Opening Reception: Samantha Pleet celebrates the opening of her Pop-Up Shop with a tea party + a live performance by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
Nov 23 2008 6:00PM-9:00PM
Opening Reception: Hope Gallery presents "Sumi Ink Club, Brian Roettinger, Hamburger Eyes" Performances by Lucky Dragons, Black Black and ASDSSKA
20 November 2008
Rodarte Spring 2009 RTW
Laura and Kate Mulleavy with Mandy Moore at the 2008 CFDA where they took the Swarovski Award for Womenswear for Rodarte.
You never know where genius is going to come from....such as from these normal average American Mulleavy Sisters who were born and raised in Berkeley, Ca and design out of Pasadena, Ca, and have created all of these yummy creations in heavenly colors...sorry stuff this good makes me go into laLalalaLALAlaaa Land!?!
Your grandma never knit like this.
High-Fashion Schoolgirl.
Orange Dreamsicle.
Mocha Cappuccino.
This would look good on Rihanna.
Deconstructed/Frayed Chanel-esque Suit?
Another Rihanna Look.
It's like the Mulleavy Sisters squeezed different paint colors onto a blank canvas and swirled it together :-)
*all photos courtesy of Style.com
LA Fashion District Part I
Great place to shop for one of a kind pieces at a fraction of the cost. Check some things off your gift list or buy your holiday outfits. Look for a full report on this favorite shopping spot of mine -->LA Fashion District<--
19 November 2008
Jil Sander X Aloha Rag
Lo-Top $345 Hi-Top $395
Mark your calendars for the January release of these sneakers of which only 55 of each will be made according to men.style.com.
Oh and I'm also digging AlohaRag.com
17 November 2008
Jazz Table Lamp from Vibia
I just moved into a new space at work- Horaay, im finally by the window! Other than natural light, im in need of a table lamp. I came across this one here, Jazz from Vibia which is clean, fluid, beautiful and well-expensive. This lovely lamp will cost you $2,178.00 but wait its on sale--$1,452.00!! Im sure you could find this italian
lamp on ebay as it is a designer item, or you might be able to find a similiar one from its Scandinavian cousin-Ikea.
Here are the specs
Jazz Table Large
Design by Diego Fortunato
Polyurethane resin table lamp available in white, black or red lacquered finish.
Provides accent light
Radar Magazine out of print
Sad to hear that Radar magazine has gone under. The magazine published articles on entertainment, fashion, politics, and human interest. The magazine announced on October 24, 2008 that it would be closing both its print and online divisions. However, Mrs. Obama (above) was the cover shoot for the September issue and it didnt make stands. How unfortunate because it would have been an interesting read and spread. We hope Radar makes a comeback!
The Glue Society for 42Below Vodka
Car Wrap: A film by The Glue Society for 42Below Vodka
Chair Arch: A film by The Glue Society for 42Below Vodka
Crates: A film by The Glue Society for 42Below Vodka
Dolls: A film by The Glue Society for 42Below Vodka
Carpet Tile Cupcakes: A film by The Glue Society for 42Below Vodka
13 November 2008
Hayden-Harnett for Target
$22.99
$39.99 (Also comes in Black and Brown)
$29.99 (Also comes in Black)
$44.99 (Also comes in Brown & it's Real Leather!)
$49.99 (Also comes in Black)
Visit Racked.com for the full preview and price points. Hayden-Harnett will be available December 28th!
So return the gifts you didn't want for cash or ask for Target gift cards!
& see, don't feel bad if you didn't make it out to CdG or didn't get what you were looking for....there's always another collaboration available to distract us every 5 seconds.
Speaking of Target lines....I fully recommend the Sigerson-Morrison Line. This is Target's best Shoe Collabo yet. I the line is vintage/retro, especially in the heel design, and the shoes are really, really comfortable. I think S&M flies out of Target stores sometime early December so get em' while you can!
Also available in Black with Gold Thingiemajiggies
Where I first saw the S&M line back in September
I then discovered this pair at a different Target...Super comfy and very vintage don't you think?
And these lil' booties are cute, comfy, and they withstand all the walking I do up and down Manhattan.
Just your typical Wednesday Morning...
in NYC...wherein the hustle & bustle surrounding Herald Square appeared just the same, despite the big event going on inside select H&M stores in NYC, LA, SF, and Chicago.
So I made plans to arrive at the Herald Square at 9 AM, just in time to see a long line of anxious and excited shoppers. However, when I got there and to my surprise there was no line. That's when I realized that they let customers in an hour early. So I braced myself for the madness, but again, to my surprise there was none! I was pretty disappointed to not see any crazy people fighting over a polka dot tee :-(, but instead calm, focused shoppers. But I was amused at how H&M tried to weave in their own polka-dot pieces and other similarly deconstructed clothes and watch shoppers make a dash for it, then throw it to the side once they realized there was no CdG label. Those sneaky h&mers
NYMag.com also confirmed my assumptions in that past H&M collaborations were a lot crazier such as the Roberto Cavalli, which sold out in 15 minutes, and according to The Cut "practically the whole state of New Jersey showed up". My theory is that CdG is not as mainstream as compared to Stella McCartney or Roberto Cavalli, although it is now after this collaboration.
So how was it over on the West Coast? Please do share.
Courtesy of The Cut and taken at 5th Ave & this is how it did NOT look over in Herald Square.
Herald Square Window Display
The only time it got crazy was when a sales associate was coming to replenish the floor with pieces left at the register
See? calm and collected.
One of the lucky ones...
ASOS.com
Love Love Love the Feather Clutch!!!
This site is featured a lot on WhoWhatWearDaily.com and I've been hooked ever since. Just another reason the UK's got style, this site carries high-end, low-end, labels, in-house line, lots of accessories, shoes, bags, and much more. Sign up for their emails and you get great style ideas in a Lucky Magazine meets US Weekly sort of format, and will have no problem keeping up with the trends.
Happy Clicking!
Men*Women*Beauty
Sample Sale: Rock & Republic
SHOP
Rock & Republic Sample Sale
What: Grab premium denim for men, women, and kids, plus tops, outerwear, shoes, and accessories all at 50-80 percent off.
When: Nov. 14-16. Fri. & Sat., 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: Sony Studios Stage 9, 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City. (Entrance is on Overland Ave.)
12 November 2008
Stussy x In4mation: Sophomores
Stussy and In4mation come together again with another project that gives tribute towards something that is really special to both parties. Stussy and In4mation will be releasing a Skate Deck and Tshirt to commemorate their upbringing in Hawaii. The Stussy Honolulu Chapter is managed by Mililani, Hawaii native Ian Okui who has grown up with the In4mation boys and they wanted to give this Sophomore release that feel of having fun and not caring about whats hot and whats not. When discussing everything with Rhandy (In4mation) he felt that we utilize a hand drawn graphic with that classic 80’s feel of an undisclosed store that everyone grew up going to getting that special Sk8 Combo. (Everyone who grew up in Hawaii that Skated should know this)
The Sophomore release will be released only at the Stussy Honolulu Chapter Store, Stussy Direct Online Store and In4mation/Aloha Army stores in Honolulu, Hawaii.
www.stussy.com
www.in4mants.com
www.alohaarmy.com
11 November 2008
H&M X Comme des Garcons Locations
New York:
435 7th ave at 34th
Herald Square
640 5th ave and 51st
731 Lexington Ave and 59th Street
California:
Los Angeles
Beverly Center
West Hollywood -8580 Sunset
San Francisco
Powell Street
Chicago:
840 North Michigan Avenue
I am pretty sure now that I'm not going to buy anything b/c everything I thought would be affordable such as the scarf, handbag, and wallet are at $59.50. If I'm going to spend money on a designer piece even if it is a diffusion line, I'd rather it be an accessory where I won't be limited in wearing it...instead my wallet is limiting the line's wearability. It's okay I still got the h&m X Stella McCartney's Oversized Cardigan :-)
But I may still go to witness the madness!
Visit www.hm.com for a full preview, price points, and for directions.
If you have the money and don't want to deal with the crowds you can head over to
Comme des Garcons Guerrilla Store in Los Angeles
125 West 4th Street, Suite #106
Los Angeles, CA 90013
213-626-6606
Mon-Sat 12pm-8pm
Sun 12pm-6pm
Sofia Coppola’s Miss Dior Cherie Commercial
Dior print ads and commercial are here! Miss Dior Cherie muse model is Maryna Linchuk. Famed Sofia Coppola directed the ad for this campaign.
As Dior is known as a French label the ads and tv commercial embody just that. The commercial has that soft french sensual emotion. The ads speak the same--it is light, pastels, dream like, airy, and happy. The song in the commercial "Moi, Je Joue" is by Brigitte Bardot.
10 November 2008
CdG for the hundreth time
Okay, I promise this will be the last time I mention Comme des Garcons and H&M....maybe...
When I first posted this once in a lifetime collaboration, I had a little more money in the bank and was so gungho about going to the first day CdG goes public....but as of now I am more living up to the graduate starving student image. Also, Tokyo got the first dibs at the CDG line and some people waited in line for as long as 40 hours?!?
IDK the CdG!?! It's getting too cold for this Native Los Angeleno, I was only planning to wait in line maybe 2 hours?, oh & I have no money.
FYI: You can only buy 2 of each item instead of hoarding it all to yourself and selling it on eBay for the same price as the original collection.
A look at the brave/crazy CdG lovers
THE SWAN 50th anniversary by Arne Jacobsen
Designer Arne Jacobson
The Swan chair designed by Arne Jacobson celebrates its 50th anniversary this month. This mid century chair has reissued from Fritz Hansen in its original form from 1958. It is a collectors item each with a numbered sterling silver ring. The design has fluid lines and was originally design for the lobby space for the Royal Hotel in Copenhagen.
For further information click here
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